Conquest of Astrakhan (1556)
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The Conquest of Astrakhan (1556) was a Russian military campaign under Ivan the Terrible that annexed the Astrakhan Khanate, securing control over the lower Volga and expanding Muscovy’s influence toward the Caspian Sea.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian military campaign
ⓘ
event in 1556 ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
expanding Muscovy’s influence toward the Caspian Sea
ⓘ
securing control over the lower Volga ⓘ |
| chronologicallyAfter | Conquest of Kazan (1552) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
conquest
ⓘ
siege and occupation ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Astrakhan Khanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Tsardom of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1556 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1556 ⓘ |
| era | reign of Ivan the Terrible ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Russian expansion into the North Caucasus
ⓘ
increased Russian trade on the Caspian Sea ⓘ |
| follows |
Conquest of Kazan (1552)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian–Kazan Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
decline of Astrakhan Khanate as independent polity
ⓘ
establishment of Russian garrison in Astrakhan ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfBelligerent |
Russian
ⓘ
Tatar ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Ivan IV of Russia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ivan the Terrible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Astrakhan Khanate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caspian Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ Volga River NERFINISHED ⓘ lower Volga region ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Astrakhan Khanate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tsardom of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Astrakhan Oblast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Russian conquest of the Volga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian expansion in the 16th century ⓘ Russian–Tatar relations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Astrakhan Khanate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caspian trade routes ⓘ Volga Tatars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Russian control of lower Volga
ⓘ
Russian victory ⓘ annexation of Astrakhan Khanate by Russia ⓘ expansion of Muscovy toward the Caspian Sea ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Russian expansion southward
ⓘ
control of Volga trade routes ⓘ integration of Astrakhan into the Russian state ⓘ |
| startTime | 1556 ⓘ |
| territorialChange | Astrakhan Khanate incorporated into Tsardom of Russia ⓘ |
| underTheRuleOf | Ivan IV of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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